• Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2020
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7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5940 Ratings

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  1. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Meh el álbum estuvo muy aburrido, soñaba reciclado, la verdad desde que sacó el single ya no se esperaba tanto de este regreso.
  2. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ariana may need to take a little break, rushing these albums out are having a bad effect on quality. Positions is so boring. This one is my least fave Ariana album... it’s really boring I almost fell asleep while listening . I personally prefer her pop or bigger productions stuff. Stream still have me by Demi for clear skin Expand
  3. Oct 31, 2020
    2
    That's a dragic Album and I expected more! Ari is such a good artist and she always serve us with great álbuns like Sweetener, but now? Oh darling....
  4. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Talented. Brilliant. Incredible. Amazing. Show stopping. Spectacular. Never be the same. Totally unique. Completely not ever been done before.
  5. Oct 31, 2020
    1
    It's average, and every song kinda sounds the same to me :/ I still really like her voice.
  6. Oct 31, 2020
    3
    Ariana has the voice of an angel ... but this album seems uninterested in gaining my attention. POV was the only standout. This album won’t have legs but we got what we got.
  7. Oct 31, 2020
    2
    ariana cqn do butter this is embarrassing i don't think this was a good album she is better than that
  8. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    a really good album, with very good songs, new sounds from Ariana, one of the best of the year
  9. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    one of the best albums ever created!! been listening to it nonstop since it got released.. thank you ariana for this masterpiece
  10. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Spectacular album! never been seen before from ariana. The flavour is very immaculate. Off the table featuring the weekend takes the crown for the best song in this album.
  11. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Some how she was able to weave the nostalgic strings from her first album, continuing to be authentically open with her fans, while also adding a whole new sound to her discography. This album has no skips, and stirs many different emotions.
  12. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Ariana looks absolutely stunning in the album promo pics and Positions is an album to show her maturing into her sexuality. However, this album doesn't hit as hard as her previous albums. Now that she has hit it big as an artist, we all have high expectations for any project she puts out. Positions doesn't meet a lot of our expectation, and is a meh effort on her part.
  13. Oct 31, 2020
    9
    We can see how much she’s matured in all the senses. The vocals are amazing as always and the lyrics are incredible
  14. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Music its not only about innovation but it's about spirit and feelings. So, thank you Ariana for this incredible album!!
  15. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Positions is a masterpice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All the songs are a perfection!!!!
  16. Oct 31, 2020
    7
    Ariana is trying to find a new style of music and do it quiet successfully. However, some songs may sound almost the same and meaningless. But experiments in music often lead to occurrence of some mistakes.
  17. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    It’s amazing to see her growing with every project. This is an amazing continuation to all her previous albums, and ahe has known how to refresh her sound. It sound rich and mature, with a perfect combination of fun songs and deeper ones. It’s like listening to a pop diva from the 80’s-90’s and I love it. I’m so proud of her!!
  18. Oct 31, 2020
    10
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  19. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Really adorable. Great deep and invigorating work, it makes me very happy. It's perfect.
  20. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Best album ever. He's so gentle and sensual. It's like you're on a beach with golden water. I'm in love. This album literally deserves to be the album of the year. One of Ariana's best albums
  21. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    fantastic album. Ariana truly gets better with each album, proving that she’s the greatest musician/songwriter to date.
  22. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful awful
  23. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    I like the variety of styles in the album and the fact that Ariana is their author, producer, sound engineer and so on.She really did her best.10 out of 10.
  24. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    it´s a fun album, ariana once again shows her versality, positions is all you need to hear, evry single song is beautiful and fun
  25. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This is by far her best album, she’s left her pop days behind and finally found her sound, r&b ariana is finally here and she delivered!
  26. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the best album for ariana, she is dedicated and perfect vocalist, i love this album and everything for her Expand
  27. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing album feels a lot like her debut album and its very nice to listen to Expand
  28. Oct 31, 2020
    7
    I thoroughly enjoyed most of the songs on this album. I think each feature fit in nicely. I listened to the entire album without skipping any songs. However, I felt as though it was missing something. I can't really put my finger on it. Overall the album is good.
  29. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Disappointed as hell. This makes it look like a failure in front of its predecessor, Thank You, Next.
  30. Oct 31, 2020
    1
    This album is so meh. I dont get this excitement for a basic one.
    Each era that she has proves how overrated she is.
    The only thing i can say is better stop and rest cuz release music every 6 months just show the decadency of your music. Well wasnt difficult to be better than tun but holy gosh... This album is really bad and no comments abt the lyrics
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 24
  2. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Dec 2, 2020
    72
    Grande is making no effort to be discreet, instead explicitly owning her sexuality—the album is called Positions, after all. The juxtaposition of beautiful violin sounds and risqué lyrics has become one of Grande’s signature sounds, and it suits her well.
  2. 80
    Grande laid bare may well be seen as a stopgap in her canon, using taboo to checkmate her past trauma, but it does pull off the rare feat of at least sounding effortless.
  3. Nov 5, 2020
    80
    With little conflict and few psychological insights, Positions zeroes in on the enviable confidence that only pop stars on top of the world and with nothing to lose can afford. It's easy to write it off as empty calories, but pop has always been described in such terms: cake, candy, chocolate, confection. Positions isn't a "sweetener" but pure sugar.